Imam Khomeini's view on the philosophy of Hajj

Imam Khomeini's view on the philosophy of Hajj

Hajj is the center for Godly knowledge. It is a center from which you should explore the gist of Islamic policy in every corner. Hajj is the herald of establishing a community far from both material and spiritual vices. Hajj is the manifestation and repetition of all love creating scenes of a man and a perfect society in the world. The rites and ceremonies of Hajj are the methods of living; People need to go to the pilgrimage of Hajj to see how the great prophet offered the dearest result of his life in the cause of Allah. All the offspring of Adam must go on that pilgrimage to follow the example of the prophet and see how he broke the idols and threw away whatever was apart from God. For a long time, for many years or perhaps for centuries this great political, social, worshiping congregation of Hajj, which could put all the aims of the Islamic school into action, had found its trend only toward superficial worshiping of individuals. And, its true prophetic mission which was the real belief in God, avoidance of any kind of polytheism, and collaboration to help Muslims to solve their problems were all forgotten. This was the situation until Imam Khomeini , the idol breaker of the time once again entered the arena of Islamic issues. He wrote and announced to the Muslims their obligations and reminded them of what they should do and how they should treat on such a day of pilgrimage. Imam Khomeini , on the Feast of Sacrifices, the first year after the victory of Revolution gave a message to the pilgrims of Hajj, in which he embarked upon analyzing fully how Kaaba came into existence and what the Muslims should do. He considered a place for dissemination of monotheism and negation of polytheism He emphasized that Kaaba was the original place of monotheistic call and the center for breaking the idols. Imam Khomeini , during the last years of his fruitful life, gave different messages to the annual Congress of Hajj explaining how the religions practices had to be done and how the pilgrims should benefit from them. 

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